Sergio Conceicao capped an unimaginable first week at AC Milan by lifting the Supercoppa Italiana, however mentioned his gamers deserved all of the credit score.
Milan’s 3-2 overcome metropolis rivals Inter on Monday noticed the Rossoneri declare silverware only a week after Conceicao’s appointment.
Conceicao changed the sacked Paulo Fonseca final week, and regardless of struggling with sickness and a excessive temperature, he took his place on the bench to guide Milan to a 2-1 semi-final win over Juventus on Friday.
Milan got here from a purpose all the way down to beat Juventus however issues regarded decidedly worse within the last once they discovered themselves two objectives down, but Tammy Abraham’s stoppage-time strike accomplished a shocking turnaround in Riyadh after Theo Hernandez and Christian Pulisic had dragged the Rossoneri stage.
“The staff has character, it managed to win video games towards two nice groups ultimately,” Conceicao informed Mediaset.
“At half-time the coach has to alter sure issues, that’s why they pay me.”
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The Milan gamers and workers celebrated with a visibly emotional Conceicao on the last whistle however the coach – who later danced with a cigar in his mouth within the dressing room – suffered an harm and wanted remedy on the bench earlier than rejoining his staff.
“Emerson Royal made a crimson card deal with on me,” Conceicao mentioned with amusing.
“I’m very joyful for the gamers as a result of it wasn’t simple, we had little time to work on the small print that had been essential to me.
“The credit score is all theirs as a result of they absorbed my indications. There’s nonetheless loads of work however with humility we will do nicely within the Champions League and within the league.”
Reflecting on his cigar-smoking celebrations, the previous Porto boss mentioned: “On the finish of the sport the gamers instantly informed me that I needed to smoke a cigar; they knew that I do that ritual after I raise a title,” Conceicao informed a press convention.
“It’s my thirteenth title as a coach; I’m joyful and it has a particular flavour for me.”
